Psalm 15:1-5 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “1 O LORD, who may abide in Your tent?Who may dwell on Your holy mountain?2He who walks with integrityand practices righteousness,who speaks the truth from his heart,3who has no slander on his tongue,who does no harm to his neighbor,who casts no scorn on his friend,4who despises the vilebut honors … Continue reading Who May Abide?
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I Take Refuge in The Lord
Psalm 11:1-3 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) 1In the LORD I take refuge.How then can you say to me:“Flee like a bird to your mountain!2For behold, the wicked bend their bows.They set their arrow on the stringto shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.3If the foundations are destroyed,what can the righteous do?” Standing or … Continue reading I Take Refuge in The Lord
The Wicked vs The Righteous
Psalm 7:14-16 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “14Behold, the wicked man travails with evil;he conceives trouble and births falsehood.15He has dug a hole and hollowed it out;he has fallen into a pit of his own making.16His trouble recoils on himself,and his violence falls on his own head.” The Picture The picture the Lord is giving me … Continue reading The Wicked vs The Righteous
Take Refuge in The Lord
Psalm 5:1-6 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “1Give ear to my words, O LORD;consider my groaning.2Attend to the sound of my cry,my King and my God,for to You I pray.3In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice;at daybreak I lay my plea before Youand wait in expectation.4For You are not a God who delights in … Continue reading Take Refuge in The Lord
Set Apart for God
Psalm 4:1-8 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “1 Answer me when I call,O God of my righteousness!You have relieved my distress;show me grace and hear my prayer.2How long, O men, will my honor be maligned?How long will you love vanity and seek after lies?Selah “3Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for Himself;the LORD … Continue reading Set Apart for God
Was Paul a Hypocrite?
This was originally published on October 31, 2020, but since this is a subject which keeps resurfacing, I believe I am to repost it today: I hear a lot of people quote Paul from Romans 7, using him as an example of a life of struggling (regularly giving in) to sin. Usually this is in … Continue reading Was Paul a Hypocrite?
The Two Paths
Psalm 1:1-6 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “1 Blessed is the manwho does not walk in the counsel of the wicked,or set foot on the path of sinners,or sit in the seat of mockers.2But his delight is in the Law of the LORD,and on His law he meditates day and night.3He is like a tree planted … Continue reading The Two Paths
God is Able to Keep You from Stumbling
Jude 1:24-25 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “24Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy— 25to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord before all time, and now, and for all eternity. … Continue reading God is Able to Keep You from Stumbling
What Do You See?
What do you see when you look outside?Do you see squirrels trying to hide?Do you see birds flying in the air,As though they have not got any care? Do you see grass growing in the yard?Do you see water flowing not from far?Do you see clouds rising in the sky?Do you see bushes housing butterflies? … Continue reading What Do You See?
Devoid of The Spirit
I am reading in Jude 1:3-23 about certain men who have crept in among us, largely unnoticed and not recognized for who they truly are, and for what they are really about. For they pretend to be of God, and to be following Jesus Christ with their lives, but in truth they are the ungodly, … Continue reading Devoid of The Spirit
